Songwriting Advice
How to Write European Songs
You want a song that works in Berlin clubs, Lisbon bars, Warsaw festivals, and midnight playlists in Oslo. Europe is not one country. E...
How to Write Progressive Rock Songs
You want music that feels daring, cinematic, and slightly dangerous. Progressive rock, which fans sometimes call prog, is the playgroun...
Where Do You Meet Music Managers
Ever wondered if there’s a secret clubhouse where music managers hang out, sipping artisanal lattes and scouting the next big songwriti...
Pete Giberga, Head of A&R at 300 Entertainment Contact Details
Pete Giberga is the Head of A&R at 300 Entertainment, a leading independent record label that has worked with top artists such as M...
Lance O, President at Kulcha Shok Muzik Contact Details
As a musician, getting in touch with industry professionals like Lance O, President at Kulcha Shok Muzik, can be a game-changer for you...
How to Write Songs About Lies
Lies are delicious for songwriters. They come with built in drama, moral friction, and a built in reason for a chorus to explode. Lies ...
Bhawaiya Songwriting Advice
You want to write a Bhawaiya that feels ancient and immediate at the same time. You want a melody that slides like a boat return and ly...
How to Write Lyrics About Getting Fired
Getting fired is a brutal plot twist. It is also songwriting gold. The stress, the humiliation, the petty revenge fantasies, the unexpe...
How to Write African Popular Music Lyrics
Yes you can write a banger that sounds local, global, and impossible to forget. Whether you are trying to pen an Afrobeats chorus that ...
Rautalanka (Finnish Surf-Rock) Songwriting Advice
Rautalanka means iron wire in Finnish. It is the name Finns gave to a cool breed of instrumental guitar music that took the 1960s by st...